God's Smuggler

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He has worked tirelessly to strengthen the persecuted church all over the world, encouraging believers in their faith and sharing the gospel with some of the most unlikely people.

This harrowing account of his narrow escapes and amazing adventures will bring you to the edge of your seat--and to a bold new level of faith. The best thing, though, was seeing just how completely these operations depended on God and all the amazing ways He rescued and cared for His people. God's Smuggler, 60th Anniversary Edition by Brother Andrew, with John and Elizabeth Sherrill and published by Hodder Faith. Story after story of his putting Bibles into hands of the Chinese, Germans, Hungarians, Russians, and so many more was so compelling.

Andrew "Anne" van der Bijl ( Dutch: [ˈɑnə vɑn dər ˈbɛil]; 11 May 1928 – 27 September 2022), known in English-speaking countries as Brother Andrew, was a Dutch Christian missionary and founder of the Christian organization Open Doors. From the people who supported and inspired him in his early walk with the Lord, to those behind the Iron Curtain ready to receive the Bibles Brother Andrew was supplying, this book reminds me that GOD IS IN CONTROL and that God WILL provide and that God IS building His kingdom. He joined the colonial army of the Dutch East Indies, and converted to Christianity during a period of convalescence during which he spent much of his time reading the Bible. Andrew’s account of his mission is a story of exuberant, danger-charged adventure for Christ, which has become an international best-seller.

To see God move again and again in situations that would be impossible for man alone, and to see every need met in such a miraculous way is c r a z y cool. Born in a small village in Sint Pancras, the Netherlands, from an early age he was like many children, dreaming about grand adventures. It doesn’t encourage just through Brother Andrew's faith though; it encourages by the faith of the believers who gave up jobs, education, homes, security, and countries all for the Gospel.

It was a great story, but there were a few times that it felt like I heard that already, as he had the same adventure in different countries. This reissue of God's Smuggler has new material from interviews with Brother Andrew and, for the first time, a photo section with photos spanning the many years of Brother Andrew's ministry. I have heard about this book for most of my life and, while I didn't doubt the quality of the content, I expected it to be hard to read. Now I’m not saying that we shouldn’t minister to anyone in need, and we should certainly give everyone we can the Bible. I do not often say that something has changed my life, but the nonfiction book God's Smuggler has changed my life.